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| Hiking | 8.96 Miles |
1,093 AEG |
| | Hiking | 8.96 Miles | 3 Hrs 41 Mns | | 2.56 mph |
| 1,093 ft AEG | 11 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | Karl and I took a leisurely start to the day and settled on a nonbaldy option, instead heading out on the Indian Spring Loop. As we walked I tried to remember how long it had been since I had last done this one. I concluded 21 to 23 years, but upon getting home learned it has only been 19. 
The two and a half miles on the southernmost part of the loop are in a depressing severe burn area that has shown very slow signs of recovery. The rest of the loop is making nice progress and is almost pleasant again. In another 19 years, it'll be quite a lovely forest again, save for another catastrophic fire.
Some of the photos I pulled up from 2004 made remarkable comparisons to current day. The tower is gone, but the views remain largely unchanged. The summit appears to be the only real destination on this trail, with plenty of lakeside campers making the short trip to visit. The rest of the loop was deserted.
Robust aspen regrowth would make this one an especially pretty hike in the fall. |
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| | | Nice flow despite the years taking a toll on the hollowed out logs used as troughs. | | _____________________
| I'm not sure what my spirit animal is, but I'm confident it has rabies. |
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